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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09

The venerable Archdeacou john Jones,
OF Liverpool, whose resignation Is an
nounced, is now in his nlnety-hith year.
Senior CanOyas del Castillo, the spanish
statesman and historian, has recently been
visiting Germany, which nation he believes
TO be destined for many generations yet TO
control Europe and repel the wave OF Ast-
attic barbarism with which Russia Is
striving TO oyerwhelm liberty and culture.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09
The ChrIsfmas-Tree.

The Christmas is not properIya Christian
tree at al. but heather one. IL does not
belong, by right, to any other European
families than those OF Germanic and Sean
dinaylan origin. Relts and Says and La
tins knew nothing OF it. and il it mas found
ITS way into France and Italy, even into
England, il is an importation. The Christ
mas.tree was certainly unknown to our
foreiathers. The writer remembers when
his parents, who had spent many winters
in Germany, first introduced II some forty
five Years ago into England, what as
constituent il created, what surprised de-
light il afforded. The relic OF the Christ
mas-tree with us is the ash fagot. Tue
Germsns when they accepted Christianity
brought the yule tree into their new rell-
giOn and gave II a new signitcltion. The
missionaries TO the AnglO-SaXOnS de-
nounced it and made every good Catholic
back the idOatrOus symbol in pieces and
burn it at Christmas, IN token that the
Holy Child had destroyed heathenism.
Among The Scandiuayisns, and probably
among the Anglo. SlXon', the ASH
was the sacred tree. Yggdrasill. the
world.tIee. was, according b the Edda, an
ash with three TOOt,-One in heaven, one
I'm hell, AID one on earth. On the tree
branches sat an eagle, along them
ran a squirrel. and about its roots, gn1wlng
INTO them, was coied great serpent. The
serpent and the eagle are ever in strife, says
the Younger Edda, and the squirrel runs
between them irving 10 make peace. Bat
probably the sacred tree among the Ger
mans YVES pine. Tacitus speaks in his an
mai, OF a temple that the Marsh, mid.
German race, called Taiana-i. e., tdnum
fdnp, made to to resemble the earth. Tame
is pine tree, and the words OF Tacttus have
been supposed to refer tOa sacred Enclosure
about monstrous pine dedica.ed to the
earth. goddess. In one Of the Wartourg
Minnesinger's hays we have lines about The
world.tree long after its real meaning was
lost:
A gallant tree is growing high,
A garden gay adjoining.
lfs roots run down TO hell below,
Its crown TO heaven above doth thro"
Where God doth still in go den glow;
It's branches take the morning;
It's branches spread the whole world
through,
DistlllinR mama. dropping dew,
And binds thereon are singing.
Otried, in the ninth century. sings OF the
cross in similar strains, deriving his ideas
from YggdrasIll, which he translates into
| the tree OF life in the garden OF me
| church-the cross. So also Alcuin, writing
among the Franks, says OF the cross It's
position is such that the upper portion
reaches the skies, the lower portion touches
! the earth, the root reaches to bell. It's
branches extend TO all parts OF the EARTH"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09

Robert Benson, sn Oxford graduate, who
became stsge-struek while acting al q
Greek play IN tho university. has gone
regularly on the road with dramatic con-
many q his eNn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09
one DOLLAR PER ANNUW

II is our Intention to make the WEEKLY
DISPATCH more than ever 8 first-clss
home and farmers paper. 1t viii contain
each week complete market reports, ths
latest news. foreign and domestic, State anc
city, together with interesting miscellany
embracing special features in the Farmers
Department. household matters, ladies
fashions an Interesting story. and the like
In o word, II Is our aim never TO let web
enoug alone" The paper win be improved
in matter and typographical appearances
lust as in size. Above all. the DIsPArCB
promises TO defend in the future the fair
name OF virginis and champion the cause
Of right for her people, As IL has always don
in the past.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13
STREET NOTES.


ljcauc photographers south F,uf
Best inca .n Wac, at the silver
Moon
Best Gun of coffee at the silver
Moon
,.,i,.,. e.. w..
q, ,l'.-,i,', ,t.', 81" ave-
''''"'
~, y p',''7 I'm ,t'n.t """ WON"
Ion i"rE'i iL"' l'"h'li'h- mus
I"et"'e nor 'Id"y evening next
too 10 Ogic-bN'- Avenue stables for
nice rig 10 lHNc your 81 urI Tor %
rue
sheet music % speciality. and all the
latc-t song aud instrumental -olo- at
Chase AZ Cookies.
Prot Douolau'- masquerade hon
frIUA evening promises to bca great
-uccc--.
n,ya. roportcd ON the street weston.
,a, th,t GOV p,.. tad nrnoirt..i
Hon Richard Harrison a.-isp,ut nt.
'orncI genera.
subscriptions TO stock OF the Poo
plc'- building and saving association
received at the tiulu- National
liAnk. Call there aud get copy OF
by Mw-.
None, TO loan ON iuprovod land
ana Waco 'rity nrop,rn ON Ion~ timc
'"uoIS en- n"'' oougu'' NAN
~, Wy Ih'o'' uieh' No' once over
S'''"'"' NH''"h"' hHiIN'
d o.. - . 81 Hf ~ Oh 49,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13

Mc,-r- Iumqu Bros have appointed
Nr. Ja- T.. t!sn superintendent OF
their system Of water works. to be
omit In Waco. The contractors have
certainly shown great a-tutene-s 10
ihc appointment OF Mr. Egau tor tins
ycar hc successfully managed the oid
water system, and cvIuccd much
knowledge aud ability IN the work,
loo addition To- desire To please the
consumers OF the water. MIR. lgpu
SAY hc Wiil commence work ou thc
welt, A- -uoua- the transfer OF tine
property uLa-t Waco J., made, The
wells VIII bee dug on that side OF the
river and beyond the corporate
umil-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13
\ uINIn ItIpOItI.
\ Prisoner and Rain Rhapsody Lam-
pHS~as tounD,

\ Prisoner ANA RAIN Rhapsody Lam
pHs-as ( ounD
~hcril y. O, Reynolds arrived yes.
tcrday and will return to-day, tAl ing
with him TO Lampasas county for
trin. John Gecr, who is under "a
grand Jury indictment, charging him
with theft of u horse. Constable Lee
Jenkins arrested Gccr two or three
DAYS hgO on the streets of this city.
~hcrill Reynolds SAYS the druulh Is n
severe in LNupas-As as il L. generally
i'm the southwest. The people th"rc
are hoping and praying for - good
generous rain. No stiutcd shower. of
moderate compoundin9o of the drouth
hlliictiou. but something that viii
-onk me head of old llcrmcs in hi
central cavern and send vegetation on
~ zprccn,l drunken with 2iddy moist
urc The band Is painting and it-
parchcd lips ARE aWrt, while over
mend Gathering clouds promise, daily.
much aud perform nothing. 1t pro
NOTES the agony of lautalu-
this torturing DELAY. Come
down, good drop Pour The
foregoing reflections are the result OF
"a conversation with sheriff Reynolds
OF lnmpasa- county. who isuot ~ man
of PRAYER. but hc represents ~ noble
county OF excellent suffering citizens
who have planted aud now il Apollo
docs not water they will be short ota
crop ia common with the balance Of
the state.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13

y di,ordoreJ liver +, the bare of
iii, Take Morris tH>cntiuc and rc.
store liz healthy condition.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13

OF Nottingham and fancy lace curtain,
IN our carpet department this week.
Lace curtains from 35 cents pair
Wd up. Nclpyltc lu-p,ctiouto thD Sc
lines. SANGER BHu,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-13
SLEEPER. CLIFTON & .
Boots and Shoes

We have bought a fine line Of Boots
Shoes for this Spring and Summer U
They are coming in daily. and such barg
as they are for the trade Waco has II
known before. We want you to come AM
them. and should you like them and need
thing in boots and shoes we want to sell
We can save you cash in boots and 81
Prices will tell, and our big trade kno-
and keeps us stirring to get such goods a
prices we are offering them. Again we
LOUD: Big bargains in BOOTS and SE
at the old reliable house Of
ST EEPER- CI Teton & 4
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
Big Faro PLAYS.

sMest of the stories YOU hear about
phenomenal winnings at games, Or IN
wheat. or in socks are exaggerated. e
ST .0C winning becomes $4,000 before
more than three or four persons have Ie-
tailed the story said aa old faro dealer to
a CHICAGO RI 6une reporter. 1T is a COED
many years since $4,000 WIS won or lost
at ffpro q a single sitting, with the excep-
ton Of a play maGe 1astfal1 by Kirk curn
when he lost S11 900 in fouf hou,s. xxx
de q plunge Against anew game started
ut No 1f9 Clerk street. He kept the lay
out covered with chips, and bet in every
conceivable n Had tlev come his
w;ev "the bank rolf would very so IL is.ve
been his. Dut they went The other Way.
The 1areest amount of money VIZ ged on a
single card in Chi, go since the fire was
couple of years ago. when John Condon
pulled the cards out OF the box and NJ
arIned Schimel had $t,075 on the case
nine. Condor won the bet. Schimel had
been olaving all night, and had been held
down 20 the limit. At about 6 in the
morning, when Schimel was about even,
and a4ter-ne had been bantefing Condor
10 take of his limit. Condor sac, 'cut
loose Tie limit WIS 500 and so, but
Sclimel's first bet was $500. be 0
several successive bets, end kept niling
up his winnings or other cards. Sc soon
had won over S10.tdln. The ninth bet was
the first he lost. A few more lost and he
was down t otiae starting ooint. That ST.
975 was a good he. / of money to urn for.
Few de. lers will make such pleys, but
Gordon is famous for his nerve.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

superintendent of construction predicts
that he will beat his own rec ord, end lev
ten miles Of rack in the day before the
season is over. Mr.. Dodge says thst the
contractors between here and He1ea.s are
doing their work with all possible dis
patch, and Will finish, if anything, aheaG
of contract time. Good progress is being
made on the tunnels, and, in short, the
rood il going ahead as fast as men sed
n an push it. Mr.. Dod@a sDens
some time consulting with Resident En-
gineer Fey in reg rd to the plans Of tlse
road. anu in examining maps, and left t.lis
morning on the Montana Uuion t.. in for
Helen.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

Messrs. Shepherd & Winston, the crest
railroad builders of st. Paul, are far sur
passing aver their own u~nrivslad record
in the rapidly with which they are push
ing the Montana exterior of the St Paul,
Minneapolis 81 Manitoba railroad. On
Saturday evening the end of track reached
a point 254 miles west of Minot, and by
the middle of next week one-half of Inc
distance between Minot and Great Fills
will be finished. On Saturday last 7.2
miles of main track were laid. being the
largest amount ever laid on any railroad
in one day END from one end. The fol-
lowing is a record of the last thirty days:
Miles.
Wee *,ndin- ssfrrda.. JUL l., x Dis.
To- ,ritAip l.. 1feet of $ miles).....:. 29.si
I,liaty d IS ending July IS, Zone entire da'
los .
These distances far surpass any prev
Gus record of track-laying from one enc.
In the rapid construction on the Canadian
Pacific the highest record was as follows:
Miles.
for ono dev 6.SS
IL u jug NOVhs
For month of Jul 1888, tsi.sss-one dass....s s..s5
The days work ACCOMPLISHED last SIT
urday required the transportation deliv-
ery at END of track emo unloading of me-
" two hundred cars OF material and sup
lies. This was done without a moments
delay t the track-layingg, and is in the
highest degree creditable to Super'nten-
dent Egan and hif assistants at the front,
who have conducted the transportation de-
psrtment so ably and successfully that
there has never been any delay whatever
in furnishing material and supplies at the
font as needed. The track has just en-
tered the valley of Milk river, and the
conditions for rapid work are more favor.
able than before. It is confidently stated
that the record given above will be eclips
ed in the near future. The grading is
completed 100 miles from the end OF
track, and the grading forces are distrib-
uted as fer west as the Coal Banks, seven
~ nile east of Great Falls, and within
two weeks the work will be covered to the
Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
To Notaries Public.

UNITED STAT IS LAND OFF1cG, Hell
ENA. Montaus, July 2s.-I am directed by
the Hon. Commissioner of the general
land Office. to cali upon ell notaries pub
lie in this land district who are in the
habit Of liking afidavits in timber culture
entries to furnish a certificate of the prop
er office, showing the date of their commits
sions as such we've given and when the
same expire. Notaries public will address
the secretary of the territory, or this office,
enclosing fee for sucn certificate and the
same will be transmitted to the general
Lind Office. Prompt action required.
S. W. LANGHoENis, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
O'srien's Opinion.

LosDos, July a5.-An interview was
had lately with Nj. O'Brien, member OF
Parliament and editor of United I.ehasG,
o. the subject of the new lend bill.
O'Brien said that the first effect Of the
measure would be TO bankrupt and d
st1oy a lumber Of the landlords in Ire
Lind, END the next effect would be to de-
stioy the government which had pu1
chased office with concessions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
In lis LAST Stage.

JERSEY C:rv, July a5.-The stage prop
er,ies and costumes Of the National Opera
Company have been seized BY the sheriff.
Mrs. Ell. Z. Thuf.er of New York City
loaned the company $50, 600 and she has
instructed that suit be brought to recover
the amount. The papers have beer sew
ed on the director of the company 1T PET
erson, enc the sheriff has Levied n the
goods Which are in storage.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
GREAT FALLS TO BUTTE.

EUrrE, July 23.-Col. c. A. Broedwater,
president of the Montana Central railroad,
accompanied by his wife, arrived i'll Butte
on Saturday evening and remained over
Sunday at the St. Nicholas hotel. Presi-
dent Eroadwater said that the only real
news there is ia regard to it is tie tre-
menGous progress they are making. Track
LAYING had then reached lis miles west
of Buford, and is coming along towards
Butte at the rate Of FIVE miles q Gay.
President Bio2dWater receives every
Saturday evening an exact report O the
progress made every dav by TIE tack
LAYERS. He says that during the last two
weeks there had not been a single cay in
which the tracklayiag had no. progressed
at least five miles. The road viii be in
Helena by the 1st of November. The line
| rom Helena to Butte will he constructed
| on contract time and through trains onthe
CanlsaI will be running next spring. No
| cont act have been let as yet OF the line
| from lutte TO Anaconda. but this viii also
be built. The bic tunnel at Wiekes is
now in some SEQ feet on the north side,
enc work on it is progressing most favora-
blv. The monster bore will not interfere
WIFI t5lS lllEt lOI Lite toliit 'tCiioi VI tAiN
load, rs it is IN the band of energetic
men.
The object Of President Eroadwater's
visit to make Il personal inspection Of the
track between here and Helena. so as to
get an accurate iGaa o the progress OF the
work. a
TIFF TUNNEL CONTRACTS.
TIE fin of McLe, & Jenes has the
| con ract for the first seven miles Of grad
inc east Of Eutte, End for the SMALL tunnel
hat ween Yankee Doodle and Dixie galcsles.
Ills tuanal is to " brt tilrte hundred
feet in lensii,, bat toe approaches afe very
long Though toler lily lsrd loek.
T'ilay ara a.out completed now, end wolS
on the tunnel proper will he began in he
| coarse of ten days. The a,'proaca on the
est end os the tunnel, now complete. is
| eight hundred Feet ia lenela. Mclean Il
,Isnes ilave some two hund1ed and fifty
men at wor'.. and will COMPLETE their con
tact by the fist oG .ecenber. Winters &
Donahue have the contract for the Wooe-
| vile tunlel. This is to be 1900 feet in
Length. Day and nights shifts are at
wo.k. The Tunnel on The west enc has
been driven 1916 feet, and Oh the east side
is in soodt tf7entv-fye feet. The progress
mode will average nearly fen feet per
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27

spent a week on the rough mountain road
between Helena and Great Falls. Ex-
press charges On these berries amounted
to twelve cents per pound. That certain
ly gives a fur amount Of protection to
whoever has the industry and enterprise
to grow such products in this n%eighbur-
hood. Fresh vegetables are very rare.
We occasionally get a few radishes and
some lettuce at the hotel, but if it were
not for the imported canned goods VT
would forget what vegetables taste like.
It NAV be sa d tina there is some good
reason why these products are not raised
at home. Perhaps there is. The country
is so new that not Il acre in a thousand
has been cultivated to any kind Of crop.
What few farmers there are cultivate lit
tie else but oats, which always brings a
good price, and potatoes enough for their
own use, or d little more.
RICH LAND ABUNDANT.
There is hardly an acre of the beautiful
rolling prairie that spreads out beyondthe
horizon on all sides of this town that will
not produce all the cereals, roots and
fruits of the temperate zone in greater
abundance and TO greater perfection than
in any part of America east of Montana.
In no other part of the civilized world
can such high prices be obtained for all
agricultural and dairy products, and there
is no possibility of these prices ever be
ing cut down by competition to the beg
carly rates that rule in the agricultural
sections of the east. The mining regions
of Montana furnish the best markets in
the world, paying the highest prices in
cash. The great majority Of the popula-
ton gathers about the mining c%enters. and
their demands will always keep ahead of
the possibilities of supply from the agri-
cultural valleys. Improved land can be
bought at very low prices, and unimprov-
| ed for the trouble of selecting and filing
upon it.
The mistake made by the majority of
those who are going west TO seek new
homes is that they almost invariably To-
cate where the supply of the agricultural
| products exceeds the demand, and the re-
wards for labor is therefore. meagre 1t
would seem to be better policy to locate
where the demand exceeds the supply,
and profit by the larger returns that al
ways rule in such localities. Such condi-
tons can be found in the beautiful, fer
tile valleys of Montana.-s. p. PaAtea IN
the Canadian Champion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
A

GREAT fails, July 1o.-H ere, as al,
elsewhere in Montana, all rural industries
offer larger returns than any of the east
ern or Pacific states. The present price
of oats is So per 100 pounds, and the de-
mand is so far in excess of the supply that
the railroad company is obliged to bring
oats from Dakota by rail and boat to Fort
Benton, to feed the teams on the grade.
Yet the country surrounding Great Falls
will produce more oats to the acre than
any part of Dakota. and Of the very best
quality, weighing forty pounds to the
hushel. In this country dairying ear be
carried on At less expense than in any part
of the states, and the bunch ] ass produces
the most delicionsly favored butter. Poul-
try Of all kinds thrive as well as anywhere
Is america.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
COL. DOT rs v, Ws.

EuTrE. Julyas.-Ch;ef Engineer Dodge
OF the Montana Genial afr:ved in this
city Wednesday evening, naving driven
from Helena TO Butte over the line of the
road. He reports most favorable progress
along the Ii ne anG is especially enthusiast
tic about the ire mendous progress of con-
struction on the Manitoba. He says the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
Government Finances.

WASHINGTON, July 225.-The receiass OF
the United States since July have been
s2s3 $50 1888 and expenditures ss22, 7a5,441,
leaving a net gain of ss729.a47.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
E PRINCIPLES.

Mr.. Vaughn believes in taking good
Gre OF cate in winter and in keeping
superior stock, and he holds that it is bet
te. 10 have a moderate number of well-fed,
scne .ior stock than large herds of inferior
c.ta'e scattered over a wide region and
let 10 shift for themselves. He is conf
dent that, judged by actual results, the
above plan viii compare favorably with
any otle..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
THE MONTANA STRAWBERRY.

It is acknowledged by all frniterers who
have ad opportunities of Judging, that the
small fruits Of Montana are nnequalled
for size and flavor, and many a traveller
has gs.l1e int rapfures over the Montana
stra Jerry. Yet the only strawberries we
have seen in Great Falls this season were
brought from Oregon to Helena. and then
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-27
A MODEL STOCK FARM.

Among TIE great breeding farms in the
v.cinitv of Great Falls one of the most
rloa1e.ous aad w~eli-known is that of Mr..
Eoue4z Vaughn who takes a warm interest
in the nreedingo of fine horses as well as in
improved methods Of cattle-raising. Mr.
Vaughn had $50 head of cattle on his
= n. Last winter instead of turning
taem cut to rustic for themselves he had
them herded ca efully and prevented from
odesing, which he considers to be one
of the greatest cause" of loss. He fed
about $50 tons of hay to his cattle. The
resp'to OF this care was that Mr.. Vaughn
did not loose a single hoof.